How much soybeans do India produce?
India is the 5th largest producer of soybeans: 15.1 million tonnes in 2024, 3.8% of the world's 397.7 million tonnes (FAOSTAT).
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India's soybeans production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 15.1 million tonnes | 3.8% | +3.8% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 3.5% | 3.8% |
India as a buyer of soybeans
Of its $406.2 million of soybeans imports in 2024, 33% came from Niger and 31% from Togo, among 17 suppliers.
How much soybeans India uses
India's domestic supply of soybeans was 15.3 million tonnes in 2023, 4.1% of the world's. Food supply was 0.2 kg per person a year, 43rd highest of 141 countries with a million or more people. It produced 96% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 5%. FAO's item is "Soyabeans". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The soybeans price India sells into
The benchmark price, US, CIF Rotterdam, was $524/t in September 2026, up 30% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 18% a year, calmer in 61% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Soybeans price history.
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